LEICESTER Riders have strengthened their BBL title bid by adding American forward Deginald Erskin to their squad.

Karl Brown's team, joint top with the Scottish Rocks, moved to sign the 6ft 6in Erskin after he impressed against them when playing for the Birmingham Bullets last season. Brown said: "I like the way he plays, he's a very energetic player and I think he's the type of player we are looking for."